Sacramento high school students selected to represent young women in jazz at Monterey Jazz FestivalPianist Salomé Ospina and clarinetist Paloma Cobbs-Silva both attend Rio Americano High School and met at the Teagarden Jazz Camp in Pollock Pines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
George Shearing's Holiday Set On Piano JazzDecember 26, 2014In a 2001 session, Shearing and host Marian McPartland reminisce about seasons gone by and play holiday songs, including "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Away In A Manger."
Top Five Jazz Albums of 2014December 22, 2014 | Devin Yamanaka | Victor Forman | Gary G. VercelliCapRadio Music Jazz folks sat down and made a list of the best jazz records of 2014.
Jazz Night In America: A Jazz Piano Christmas 2014December 17, 2014Jazz Night In America presents the 2014 edition of A Jazz Piano Christmas from the Terrace Theater at the Kennedy Center. 6 p.m. PT, online-only.
Iyengar And Coltrane: Reflections on The MastersDecember 15, 2014 | Gary G. VercelliGary G. Vercelli links a yoga master to a saxophone master via their commitment to practice.
Concert Review – 50th Anniversary, A Love Supreme (Dec. 13, 2014)December 15, 2014 | Gary G. VercelliJazz Music Director Gary G. Vercelli reviews what might be the jazz concert of the year.
Jazz Night In America: Live Tonight: Ellis Marsalis' 80th Birthday ConcertDecember 10, 2014Ellis Marsalis' 80th Birthday Concert - A pianist who brought bebop to New Orleans and an educator to generations of music students, the elder Marsalis has become a father figure of modern jazz to more than just his famous sons. 6 p.m., online-only.
Jazz Nominations For The 2015 GrammiesDecember 5, 2014We have the list of the Grammy nominees for jazz music.
After Sandy Hook, A Saxophonist Remembers A 'Beautiful Life'December 4, 2014Jimmy Greene's new album is dedicated to his daughter, one of the 20 children killed in the elementary school shooting. "She showed love," he says, "to everybody she came in contact with."
Jazz Night In America: Revive Big Band At BerkleeDecember 3, 2014The Revive Big Band is featured in a special webcast from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Trumpeter Igmar Thomas, founder and musical director of the band, bridges the gap between big band jazz and hip-hop anthems. 6 p.m. online-only.
Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling Hungry (Jazz For Nom-Noms)November 27, 2014 | Devin YamanakaThere’s a lot of food going ‘round this time of year. Here are some food-related tunes to listen to as you chow down.